January 17, 24, 31

February 7

Each session includes 4 days

Day 1 (Monday): Volleys, Overheads, and Doubles Strategy

Day 2 (Tuesday): Groundstrokes and Singles Strategy

Day 3 (Wednesday): Serving, Specialty Shots, Doubles Signals

Day 4 (Thursday): Review and Tournament

Each day will start with warm-up and conditioning. Next will be Technique drills, Strategy drills, Matchplay-based drills, and a game. The last day will start as usual, but the drills will cover all the strokes, and then there will be a tournament for all the players.

• Location is the Duluth High School tennis courts, just up the street from Downtown Duluth.

• For boys and girls ages 12-18 (with some exceptions).

• Personalized coaching by one of the most experienced coaches in the state.

• Work on technique, conditioning, advanced strategy, and matchplay.

• Days are fun, and strategy is made easy to understand.

• TST Academy kids have gone one to be at the top of their high school teams, play college tennis, and some have played pro tournaments.

• The cost for the winter academy is $220. If you bring a friend who has never done the academy before, then the cost for each of you is $180. Academy must be paid fully before the start of the first day

• The academy will be cancelled if fewer than 5 people sign up. As of 1/12/26, four people are signed up.

January 17, 24, 31

• 30 minutes working on technique for groundstrokes, volleys, slices, overheads, drop shots, etc.

• 30 minutes working on serves/returns

• 30 minutes working on strategy

Drills will be conducted by Head Coach Ben Hirsch, and there will be assistants there helping as well.

• Location is the Duluth High School Tennis courts, just up the street from Downtown Duluth

• For ages 16+ (with some exceptions for advanced junior players)

• Cost is $25/day